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By Prince Ahenkorah The Ghana Law Society (GLS) has demanded that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin immediately retract recent comments about the judiciary and issue an unqualified apology. Failure to do so, the Society warned, will trigger disciplinary proceedings before the General Legal Council (GLC).In a statement dated 20 April 2026, the GLS said it took “grave exception” to public and social media remarks by Afenyo‑Markin, a trained lawyer. The Society singled out his description of a sitting judge as “shameful” and other comments that it said could be read as veiled threats about future political consequences for judicial officers.Threat to…

By Prince AhenkorahIbrahim Mahama, CEO of Engineers & Planners (E&P) and brother of President John Mahama, has publicly thanked former president Nana Akufo‑Addo for smoothing the way to take over the Damang gold mine from Goldfields. The handover ceremony on 18 April in the Western Region laid bare an awkward political truth: the deal that puts a major multinational asset in the hands of the current president’s sibling was enabled by his fiercest political opponent.Mahama said a document from Akufo‑Addo gave him the mandate to negotiate with Goldfields after the miner threatened to shut down the operation in 2022. “They…

By Gifty BoatengAn aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate, Beatrice Nana Yaa Owarewaa Siaw, has made a claim so extraordinary that it has drawn disbelief across Ghana’s political class. She says she has already spent GH¢40 billion (approximately $2.7 billion at official rates) on community projects in her constituency before even securing her party’s nomination.By comparison, Ghana’s entire 2023 national budget was roughly GH¢200 billion. Mrs Siaw claims to have personally invested a fifth of that.The figure defies logic. The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) estimates the cost of becoming an MP at about $400,000. Mrs Siaw, a businesswoman who styles herself…

By Prince Ahenkorah The National Service Authority (NSA), has revealed that it has successfully blocked an estimated GH₵900 million in annual financial leakages by eliminating ghost names from its payroll, marking a major breakthrough in efforts to improve accountability within the public sector. According to the Authority, the intervention has led to a dramatic reduction in its yearly payroll expenditure, which previously hovered between GH₵1.5 billion and GH₵1.6 billion but has now dropped to approximately GH₵700 million. Deputy Director General in charge of Operations, Lieutenant Colonel Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, disclosed the figures during an interview on Joy FM’s Super…

By Gifty Boateng The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has revealed it is readying itself to launch a project to make available thousands of life jackets to communities where boats, canoes and others are used as means of transportation and business. The initiative which has been planned months back comes in the wake of the fatal boat accident on Volta Lake on Wednesday, April 9, 2026. Seven people two women and five children have been confirmed dead, while five male passengers were rescued and taken for medical attention. Two others, a woman and a child, remain missing as search operations continue. Preliminary…

…as Cathedral Probe Stalls By Gifty Boateng Sir David Adjaye, the Ghanaian-British architect at the centre of the troubled National Cathedral project, returned to Accra last week to open a lavish new studio. His arrival coincides with a continuing official silence over alleged multi-million-dollar financial irregularities in the cathedral’s design and mobilisation works.Adjaye’s new headquarters for Adjaye Associates complete with a bar, crèche, roof-top performance area, and “public mixing room” stands as a statement of low-carbon, post-tension architecture. “This is the first of a kind building in Accra,” he said at the unveiling. The firm already has offices in New…

….Asks Watchdogs to Watch HarderThe Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has surpassed its 2025 royalty targets, reporting 5.43 billion units against a projected 4.91 billion. But rather than simply celebrate, its chief executive used a civil society roundtable to urge watchdogs to sharpen their gaze.“We recognise that public trust has been affected in the past,” said Justina Nelson, MIIF’s CEO. Her remedy: regular stakeholder engagements and accessible financial data. She blamed past criticism on “incomplete narratives” a formulation that may not satisfy seasoned sceptics.An institutional overhaul. Over the past 16 months, MIIF has created dedicated Compliance and Risk departments, driven…

– From GH¢362m to GH¢5bn, Plus Allowances for 9,090 By Prince Ahenkorah In one year, funding to Ghana’s Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) jumped more than thirteen-fold from GH¢362 million in 2024 to GH¢5 billion in 2025. The government has also begun paying monthly allowances of over GH¢1,000 to all 9,090 assembly members. Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim disclosed both figures at the administration’s Accountability Series on 20 April. He described the funding surge as a “structured and predictable release system” introduced in 2025, with quarterly tranches replacing the erratic disbursements of the past.Quarterly breakdown. First quarter: GH¢790 million.…

By Leo Nelson Ghanaians Must Insist on Independent Public Prosecutor – Coalition of CSOs Must Insist on Independent Public Prosecutor – Coalition of CSOs A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has called on Ghanaians to demand the establishment of an independent public prosecutor to strengthen the fight against corruption. The groups expressed concern over recent legal developments affecting the Office of the Special Prosecutor, warning that the situation could undermine ongoing anti-corruption efforts. The coalition noted that actions taken in court and by the Attorney General’s office have raised serious constitutional and institutional questions. They emphasized that these developments…

By Leo Nelson Citizens from the West Africa Coastal Area Resilience Project (WACA ResIP) 2 beneficiary communities and members of the Coastal CSOs Forum (CCF) have urged the government to reactivate the project, warning that delays will worsen erosion and destroy livelihoods. Ghana joined WACA ResIP 2 (to be implemented over five years from 2023 to 2027) in 2022 and launched it in 2024, entering a regional push for coastal resilience with The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, with the first project benefiting Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Togo. The country intended to use the financial support,…